{
  "id": 15699540,
  "title": "Mariah Carey Prevails in Brother’s $20 Million Memoir Lawsuit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mariah-carey-prevails-in-brothers-20-million-memoir-lawsuit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:27:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/mariah-carey-brother-20-million-memoir-lawsuit-dismissed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mariah Carey has won her legal battle against her brother Morgan Carey over allegations in her memoir, \"The Meaning of Mariah Carey,\" according to a recent ruling. The lawsuit, filed in May 2021, claimed Mariah defamed Morgan by depicting him as a violent man and a \"sometimes\" drug dealer, alleging damages exceeding $20 million. However, New York State Supreme Court Justice Leslie A. Stroth dismissed the case, stating that Morgan failed to prove Mariah acted with \"actual malice.\" The judge found no evidence that Mariah made the statements with knowledge of their falsity or reckless disregard for the truth. Mariah's lawyer expressed satisfaction with the decision, emphasizing that the court's ruling affirms authors' protection when speaking about matters of public concern. Morgan's lawyer plans to appeal the decision, stating it is inconsistent with prior rulings in the case.",
  "summary": "\"[Mariah] believes the importance of the court’s decision goes well beyond her own interests,\" the singer's lawyer, John Rosenberg, says The post Mariah Carey Prevails in Brother’s $20 Million Memoir Lawsuit appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Mariah Carey Wins Dismissal of Brother’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Bestselling Memoir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/mariah-carey-wins-dismissal-of-brothers-defamation-lawsuit-over",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:40:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Mariah Carey Beats Brother’s $20 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over Tell-All Memoir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mariah-carey-beats-brothers-20-million-defamation-lawsuit-over-tell",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:15:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Mariah Carey $20 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over Memoir Dismissed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mariah-carey-20-million-defamation-lawsuit-over-memoir-dismissed",
        "published": "2026-10-20T03:22:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}